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The Patient Scheduling Associate provides the highest level of customer service as they assist patients with routine scheduling of new and follow-up appointments requested by patients and providers and may also contact patients who have received a specialty referral. The Patient Scheduling Associate also assists patients with insurance registration with The University of Kansas Health System's outpatient clinics. This work may be done away from the front desk of a clinical area and could include work in a call center setting taking large volumes of patient phone calls. In the clinical location, this role is responsible for front desk operations including greeting and checking in customers and visitors, copay collection, completing MyChart and EMR (Electronic Medical Record) appointment requests, processing external medical records and helping the physician care team prepare for daily patient appointments.
Job Responsibility:
Responds to a high-volume of incoming telephone calls
Educates patients on providing medical records and other medical documentation needed for TUKHS appointments
Verifies patient demographics and insurance information and verification
Schedule internal and external incoming department referrals
Supports both front desk and scheduling (telephone and MyChart) workflows
Schedules/reschedules/cancels in person appointments, telehealth visits, surgeries, procedures and/or ancillary services
Responsible for collecting all point of service collections due per the EMR generated patient estimate including copay, co-insurance, and deductibles
Effectively communicates Health System Policies to patients and patient advocates
Establishes and maintains productive working relationships with providers and the clinical care team
Attends and participates in department clinic daily huddles and process improvement initiatives
Enters referrals and pre-certifications in hospital information system
Schedule follow up internal and external diagnostic and therapeutic orders creating a patient itinerary based on provider orders
Call support and ancillary departments as needed
Ensure that supplies are stocked
Requirements:
High School Graduate or GED
Six months direct customer service in a health care field, customer service or contact center environment
Fluent English - Ability to read, write, speak, and understand
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
High level of customer services skills focusing on problem resolution
Nice to have:
College coursework completed towards an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree
1 or more years direct customer service in a health care, hospital or contact center environment